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Charming Kenilworth Gardens Home

My best buy for this week is 2118 Elmwood Avenue in Wilmette. It’s a classic brick home in the family-friendly Kenilworth Gardens neighborhood with three bedrooms, one and a half baths.

It’s priced at $599,000 and here’s why it’s such a great value:

• It’s light and bright and has charming vintage details including a fireplace, hardwood floors throughout, formal dining room and a kitchen with good storage space, as well as a family room off the kitchen. The basement is finished with a play room and office area. A walk-up attic offers plenty of additional storage. The two-car garage is an unusual bonus for homes of this vintage.

• The location in Kenilworth Gardens can’t be beat. It’s on a quiet street with an easy walk to Harper School and Highcrest Middle School, Thornwood Park and the Kenilworth Metra station.

• It’s priced lower than comparable homes in Kenilworth Gardens, which go for between $635,000 and $699,000.  The seller is also offering a home warranty plan for the buyer. There’s room to add on for a larger master bedroom plus bath, and would be easy to accomplish given the home’s layout.

The downside? There’s no AC, but a space pack can be added for less than $10,000. And it could use some cosmetic updating here and there.

The listing agent is Maureen Spriggs with Coldwell Banker. You can see a virtual tour of the house here. If you’d like to see this home in person, please give me a call at 847-687-5957. I’d love to show it to you.

Tags: Kenilworth Gardens, Real estate, Wilmette homes for sale

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